FICTION

August the Tiger

by Marieke van Ditshuizen (text) & illus. by Marieke van Ditshuizen
Crocodile. Oct. 2019. 32p. Tr $17.95. ISBN 9781623719364.
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PreS–A boy who wants to be a tiger gets his wish, only to find it’s not everything he thought it would be. August scarfs food, marks his territory (peeing—which is sure to delight preschoolers), and moves like a tiger. When his mom puts him outside, he growls and turns into a tiger. All is well until he finds his friends who are terrified of him. His mother accepts his new form and August becomes, once again, a boy. The illustrations use a variety of mediums including watercolor and colored pencil that reflect the whimsy of the playful story. The storyline, about a child who becomes a wild animal only to have buyer’s remorse, has been done before to greater effect, with more consistency.
VERDICT Strictly optional purchase for large collections.
Reviewed by Jennifer Knight, North Olympic Library System, Port Angeles, WA , Jan 10, 2020

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